Orchards Nest

An apple farmer's bush retreat.

Nestled high on a hill overlooking glorious sunrises/sunsets, rolling green hills and orchards, blue skies and towering green gum trees, we are located in the premium cherry and apple growing country, Lucaston, Tasmania. Your get away awaits.

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A rare weekend availability has just popped up due to a cancellation - May 17-19th. And it so happens I'm running an apple gleaning "pick your own apples" on Saturday morning, May 18th. Stay the weekend, pick your fill of apples and return
Current views over Orchards Nest 🌌 #southernlights #southerntrovetasmania #southerntasmania #pixel7prophotography #tasmania #discovertasmania #airbnb #orchardsnest #autumntasmania24 #huonvalleytasmania #auroraaustralis #auroraaustralistasmania
It would be hard to guess so I'll just tell you. All the timber beams and posts throughout the house are local stringybark timbers cut from trees on our own property and milled at a local sawmill. These structural bones have always given me a warm sa
Are you up for some adventure? We have a private bush walk here at Orchards Nest. Along the trail are 9 hidden native animals (metal sculptures). Here is the wren, the smallest one to find! Check out the egg and bacon bushes when they are in flower,
"Love is painfully time consuming. All parents know this, as do all lovers and most long-term friends. Hurry and love are incompatible. All my worst moments as a human being, are when I'm in a hurry. Hurry and love are oil and water: they simply
These crisp autumn nights definitely call for cosy fireside snuggle and star gazing 🧡💫 * * * * #autumn #staytasmania #stayinthebush #theoffseasontasmania #tourismtasmania #airbnbexperience #huonvalleytasmania #naturestay #tasmania #visittasmania
Such a stunning day for our beautiful bride getting ready here today for her wedding tonight at @williesmithsappleshed 🫶 * * * * #destinationsoutherntasmania #theoffseasontasmania #autumntasmania24 #sunrise #weddingstasmania #tasmaniawhyweloveit #

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Where are we?

Orchards Nest is in the Huon Valley, just a short 30 minute drive from Hobart and 50 minutes from Hobart Airport,